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Episode 52: The Power of Movements ft. Henry Timms

In recent years we’ve seen the power of movements. They can bring people together in support of a common cause and drive meaningful change in the social good community. But how do they start? What gets a movement started, and once a movement has been started, what causes it to grow and accelerate?

To help us answer those questions and more, joining Steve on this episode is Henry Timms. As president and CEO of the 92nd Street Y in New York City and a co-founder of GivingTuesday, Henry is familiar with the powers that drive movements. He has also co-authored the book New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World--and How to Make It Work for Youtogether with co-author Jeremy Heimans, co-founder and CEO of Purpose. Listen to this week’s episode to hear what Henry has to say about new power and how it is shaping and affecting modern movements for social good.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

The differences between old power and new power

How movements like GivingTuesday, the Ice Bucket Challenge, and MeToo represent a fundamental change in the way that power is harnessed and used

The importance of mobilization

How new power is giving more people more agency to get involved in causes and make change

Why people are more loyal to causes than to specific organizations and how that’s disrupting old models of power

How Henry’s organization is embracing change and doing things differently with Giving Tuesday

What Henry thinks movements will look like and how they’ll change over the next decade